Le Diable Géant ou Le Miracle de la Madonne, 1901, 2m03s
Star Film Catalogue Nos. 384-385

In a lavishly appointed room, a woman is serenaded by a man playing a lute while balanced on a ladder propped up just outside her window. After they clasp hands and gaze lovingly into each otherâs eyes, he descends to the ground. She crosses the room, beside herself with emotion. A devil appears in the alcove, causes bars to appear on her window, taunts her, and then performs a suggestive dance, gradually growing in size until he towers above her. In desperation, the woman pleads to a statue of the Madonna, who comes to life and shrinks the devil back to his original size, causing him to disappear. She then banishes the bars, and the lovers are reunited.

Director: Georges Méliès
Writer: Georges Méliès
Stars: Georges Méliès
Country: France
Release Date: 1901 (France)
Release Date: April 1903 (USA)
Also Known As (AKA)
Le Diable Géant ou Le Miracle de la Madonne France (original title)
A madonna csodája Hungary
The Devil and the Statue USA
The Gigantic Devil USA
Production Co: Star-Film
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White


This movie is part of the collection: The Georges Méliès Collection

Director: Georges Méliès
Producer: Georges Méliès
Production Company: Star Film Company
Sponsor: Gen X
Audio/Visual: silent, black and white
Language: French
Keywords: Gen X; Georges Méliès; Short Film; Silent Film; Fantasy; The Devil;

Creative Commons license: Public Domain Mark 1.0

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TECH SPECS
Film length (metres)
39.62 m
Film negative format (mm/video inches)
35 mm
Cinematographic process
Spherical
Printed film format
35 mm
Aspect ratio
1.33 : 1